TCM will be using a customised version of SKF’s
hand-held Marine Condition Monitoring Kit to monitor critical
auxiliary machinery such as cargo pumps, engine room fans,
compressors and electric engines. This data can then be integrated
into the ships’ maintenance management systems and transmitted to
TCM’s headquarters, to form the basis of a detailed report on the
current condition of the machinery in each vessel, helping service
engineers to plan and prioritise maintenance work.

Ole Kristian Joedahl, Sales and Marketing Director,
Industrial Market, says, “The marine industry is a key segment for
us, and one in which we see significant potential. By giving
operators access to data that helps them prioritise their
maintenance work, our solutions directly support them in preventing
unexpected failures and reducing their overall operating
costs.”

SKF is a leading global supplier of bearings, seals,
mechatronics, lubrication systems, and services which include
technical support, maintenance and reliability services,
engineering consulting and training. SKF is represented in more
than 130 countries and has around 15,000 distributor locations
worldwide. Annual sales in 2014 were SEK 70 975 million and the
number of employees was 48 593. www.skf.com